To do this you could cut a piece of rock wool insulation (ether batt or board) to tightly fit into the top of your firebox - I would leave a piece of {bright coloured} string or chain hanging down to remind you the flue is blocked.  

A small rock stuck in a shoe, pet claws (just from walking), and any kind of rivets/zippers/buttons from clothes pressed into the floor can damage it easily.

The Boston AREIA is in Medford and should be just a short walk from the Red Line (Might be on a bus route too).  

I couldn't agree more.However, I was once asked by a legal person to find all properties vested in the name if the American Red Cross in a certain county, They really didn't know!

Since I will need to pull from my equity in my one of my two properties to get my next one and this will be my first true "investment" property, I know I need to be rock solid on my facts with my wife.

Those drop like a rock in value as soon as you leave the lot and highly affect your DTI ratio getting a loan for investing.

I tried to figure this step by step on the napkin from the article Rental property numbers so easy you can calculate them on a napkin, and came out in the red.

You may have months and years where you're in the red, but if you have adequate finances behind you, you should be able to absorb those.But if you take one thing from my rambling, let it be this: Come to an agreement (written) with your partners, specifying what will happen if it goes to ****.

Rock for the drive.

->if they can start right away it might be a red flag, good contractors have work lined up…-Where are you located ?